Barbara L. Risley
May 2, 2009
Barbara Louise Risley, 100, of Jerry Brown Farm Rd., Wakefield, died Saturday. She was the wife of the late Charles R. Risley and the late Milton A. Roy. Born in Prince Edward Island, Canada, she was a daughter of the late Russell W. and Gretchen (Kohlhagen) Wright. Mrs. Risley was a secretary for the former Fleet National Bank for...
Norma Karolie
Apr 30, 2009
Norma Karolie, 87, of Hope Ct., Wakefield, died Thursday at home. She was the wife of the late Kenneth Karolie Sr. Born in Cranston, she was the daughter of the late Arthur E. and Hazel P. (Reading) Rickard. Mrs. Karolie worked as a clerk at the former Woolsworth Store for seventeen years before retiring. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, reading,...
Alice M. Gaudet
Apr 30, 2009
Alice M. Gaudet, 106, formerly of Perkins Ave, Narragansett, died Thursday April 30th at Scallop Shell Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late George O. Gaudet. Born in Tignish Prince Edward Island, Canada, she was a daughter of the late William and Sarah (Waite) Overbeck. Mrs. Gaudet worked at Allen’s Jewelry and United Plating for...
Leslie R. Stone, Jr.
Apr 28, 2009
Leslie R. Stone, Jr., 90, of Wakefield, RI, USAR, Ret. and Professor Emeritus at URI, died April 28th at home. He is survived by his wife of 67 years Margaret “Johnny” (Thackerary) Stone. Born in Penacook, NH and raised in Hope Valley, RI, he was the son of the late Leslie R. Stone Sr. and Lillie (Bruckshaw) Stone. A...
Catherine Phyllis Mulcahy Parrow
Apr 27, 2009
Catherine “Phyllis” (Mulcahy) Parrow, 83, of Wakefield, RI and formerly of Holden, MA, died Monday. She was the wife of the late Richard Parrow. Born in Worcester, she was a daughter of the late James J. and Katherine (Hickey) Mulcahy and she grew up in Shrewsbury, eventually settling in Holden. Mrs. Parrow and her husband owned and operated a...
Herbert Ray Drake
Apr 26, 2009
Herbert “Ray” Drake, 90, formerly of Richmond and Peace Dale, died April 26th in Lakeland, FL. He was the husband of the late Hazel Jean (Clemens) Drake. Born in Caribou, ME, he was a son of the late Herbert L. and Grace (Ward) Drake. Mr. Drake was an owner of the Drake & Bouchard Potato Farm in Richmond for...
Arthur Randy Richmond, Jr.
Apr 23, 2009
Arthur "Randy" Richmond, Jr., 65, of Wakefield, died unexpectedly Thursday. He was the loving husband and best friend of Cindy Farrell. Born in South Kingstown, he was a son of the late Arthur R., Sr. and Elizabeth (Northup) Richmond. Mr. Richmond was the owner and operator of R & R Excavation. He loved hunting and enjoyed attending and watching...
Janet Bunny Rougas
Apr 22, 2009
Janet Wright Rougas, ”Bunny”, 78, of Kingstown Road, Wakefield, died Wednesday. She was the former wife of the late George Rougas Sr. Born in Jamestown, she was a daughter of the late Leslie, Sr. and Janet (Wilson) Wright Holland. Mrs. Rougas worked at and retired from Old Mountain Lanes in Wakefield. A special thank you to Anna for all...
Grace E. Schreiber
Apr 22, 2009
Grace E. Schreiber, 87, of West Kingston, RI and formerly of Syosset and Bethpage, NY, died Wednesday, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Edward G. Schreiber. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Pasquale and Angelina (Mascola) Cacchio. Mrs. Schreiber was Vice President of Abbey Auto Parts in Bethpage, NY...
Hazel M. Kopy
Apr 20, 2009
Hazel M. Kopy, 99, of Spindrift Road, Narragansett, and formerly of Springfield, MA, died Monday. She was the wife of the late Samuel Kopy. Born in Waterbury, CT, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Catherine (Mulcahy) Healy. She is survived by her daughter, with whom she lived, Lynn House of Narragansett, a granddaughter and her husband,...
Richard B. Deacon Keogh
Apr 19, 2009
Richard B. Keogh, 75, of Kingston, died unexpectedly Sunday, April 19. For 51 years, he was the loving husband of Carol (Radcliffe) Keogh. Born in Mapleville, RI, he was the son of the late Richard J. and Libbie M. (Jarvis) Keogh. He was a graduate of LaSalle Academy and Bryant College, earning his degree in business administration. Rich worked...
Carolyn Hearn
Apr 18, 2009
Carolyn Hearn, 86, formerly of Moonstone Beach Road, died Saturday. She was the former wife of the late John Hearn. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of the late Alfred C. and Mary (Curtis) Browning. Mrs. Hearn was the Library Coordinator for the Westerly Library System, overseeing 13 libraries. She was credited with bringing the library system...
Lois A. May
Apr 15, 2009
Lois A, May, 92, of Plains Rd., West Kingston, died Wednesday at South Bay Manor. Born in West Kingston, she was a daughter of the late Lewis N. Sr. and Mary (Butler) May. Miss May was a LPN for Allen’s Nursing Home, for many years before retiring in 1989 and was a 1943 graduate of Shepherd Guild School of...
Evelyn Sauerwald
Apr 13, 2009
Evelyn Sauerwald , 81, of Naples, FL and Wakefield, RI, died Monday in Naples. She was the beloved wife of William Sauerwald. Born in Elmhurst, NY, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Estelle (Fordonski) Knespler. Mrs. Sauerwold was co-owner with her husband of Sauerwald's Florist in Middle Village, NY for many years. She was a member...
Louise De Quattro
Apr 13, 2009
Louise DeQuattro, 94, formerly of Providence died early Monday. She was the devoted wife of the late Louis DeQuattro. Born in Providence, she was one of ten children born to the late Anthony and Angela (D’Andrea) Verdelotti. Louise was the loving mother of the late Lt. Col. Louis A. DeQuattro, Anthony DeQuattro of Narragansett, and Angela Arundel of Wakefield;...
Joseph G. Turner
Apr 13, 2009
Joseph G. Turner, 86, beloved husband of Jane (Prior) Turner for 57 years, died April 13, 2009. Born in Chelsea, MA, son of Gustave and Lillian (McGonagle) Turner, he was a long-time resident of Providence and a graduate of Hope High School. He was a World War II Army Veteran of the European Theater. Following the war, he graduated...
Henry Yakey
Apr 10, 2009
Henry J. “Harry" Yakey, 65, of Houston Ave, died Friday. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Harry C. and Elizabeth (O’Neil) Yakey. Mr. Yakey was a Mathematics Teacher for Portsmouth Middle and High Schools and Narragansett High School for over forty years and was RIDE certified. He was a communicant of St. Mary Star of...
Katharine Elizabeth Bell
Apr 2, 2009
Katharine Elizabeth Bell, 96, 0f Old Mountain Rd., Peace Dale, died Thursday. She was the wife of the late Robert S. Bell. Born in Chevy Chase, MD, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Caroline E. (Wallin) Merritt. Mrs. Bell worked as a secretary for the University of Rhode Island for fifteen years before retiring in 1977....
Roscoe D. Hosley
Mar 30, 2009
Roscoe D. Hosley, 91, of Ministerial Rd., Wakefield, died Monday at home. He was the beloved husband of Audrey (Holley) Hosley, they were married for sixty-two years. Born in North Adams, MA, he was the son of the late Arthur and Mary Jane (Daniels) Hosley. Mr. Hosley was a self-employed carpenter and cabinetmaker for many years before retiring. He...
William Halsey Brister
Mar 30, 2009
William Halsey Brister, 74, of Bayberry Ave, Wakefield, died Monday at South County Hospital. Born in Worcester, MA, he was the son of the late Edward Halsey and Thelma (Vought) Brister. Mr. Brister was an Artistic Director for several major department stores in NY including, Franklin Simon and Neiman Marcus. He was an author of several books and served...
